Man Without a Gun

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Man Without a Gun
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network NTA Film Network (Syndicated)
Original releaseNovember 6, 1957 (1957-11-06) 
September 10, 1959 (1959-09-10)

Man Without a Gun is an American Western television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television and presented on the NTA Film Network and in first-run syndication in the United States from 1957 to 1959. Set in the town of Yellowstone near Yellowstone National Park in the then Dakota Territory during the 1870s, the program starred Rex Reason as newspaper editor Adam MacLean, who brought miscreants to justice without the use of violence or gunplay but through his Yellowstone Sentinel. The co-star was Mort Mills, as Marshal Frank Tallman, who intervened when the "pen" proved not to be "mightier than the sword". [1] Harry Harvey, Sr., was cast in twenty-one episodes as Yellowstone Mayor George Dixon.

Contents

The program is considered to have been unique because it showcased MacLean's moral ethics and common sense to bring outlaws to justice. The show was also used as a schoolroom to teach the youngsters of the 1950s about decency and the differences between right and wrong. [2]

Guest stars

Episodes

Season 1 (1957-1958)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Seven Killers"UnknownTeleplay by: Clarke ReynoldsNovember 8, 1957 (1957-11-08)
22"Decoy" Charles F. Haas Story by: Frank Fenton, Joseph Petracca, and Richard H. Landau
Teleplay by: Richard H. Landau
November 13, 1957 (1957-11-13)
33"The Fugitive"Charles F. HaasStory by: Lawrence Louis Goldman
Teleplay by: David Lang and Lawrence Louis Goldman
November 21, 1957 (1957-11-21)
44"Teen-Age Idol"Charles F. HaasTeleplay by: Robert Leslie Bellem  ()
55"Silent Town"Charles F. HaasStory by: Eustace Cockrell and Francis M. Cockrell
Teleplay by: Robert Leslie Bellem
 ()
66"Shadow of a Gun"UnknownUnknownJanuary 20, 1958 (1958-01-20)
77"The Sealed Envelope" Walter Grauman Teleplay by: Jack Laird and Wilton Schiller January 24, 1958 (1958-01-24)
88"The Thin Wall"UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 1958 (1958-01-29)
99"Wanted"John H. PeyserTeleplay by: Robert Leslie BellemFebruary 6, 1958 (1958-02-06)
1010"The Gun From Boot Hill"UnknownUnknownFebruary 11, 1958 (1958-02-11)
1111"Indian Fury"UnknownUnknownFebruary 14, 1958 (1958-02-14)
1212"Guilty"UnknownUnknownFebruary 19, 1958 (1958-02-19)
1313"Dark Road"Charles F. HaasTeleplay by: Frederic Louis FoxFebruary 24, 1958 (1958-02-24)
1414"Reward"Charles F. HaasStory by: Robert Leslie Bellem
Teleplay by: Jack Laird and Wilton Schiller
March 5, 1958 (1958-03-05)
1515"Danger"John H. PeyserTeleplay by: Mona FisherMarch 10, 1958 (1958-03-10)
1616"The Last Hunt"UnknownUnknownMarch 13, 1958 (1958-03-13)
1717"The Day The West Went Wild"UnknownUnknownMarch 18, 1958 (1958-03-18)
1818"High Iron" Joseph Kane Teleplay by: Frank L. MossMarch 28, 1958 (1958-03-28)
1919"Peril" Gene Fowler Jr. Teleplay by: Frederic Louis FoxApril 1, 1958 (1958-04-01)
2020"Trap Line"UnknownUnknownApril 4, 1958 (1958-04-04)
2121"Night Of Violence"UnknownUnknownApril 9, 1958 (1958-04-09)
2222"Lady From Laramie"UnknownUnknownApril 14, 1958 (1958-04-14)
2323"The Dream Weaver"UnknownStory by: David Lang and Robert Leslie Bellem
Teleplay by: Robert Leslie Bellem
April 17, 1958 (1958-04-17)
2424"The Law Of The Land"UnknownTeleplay by: Roderick PetersonApril 22, 1958 (1958-04-22)
2525"No Heart For Killing"UnknownUnknownApril 25, 1958 (1958-04-25)
2626"Buried Treasure"John H. PeyserTeleplay by: Frederic Louis FoxApril 30, 1958 (1958-04-30)
2727"The Quiet Strangers"Charles F. HaasTeleplay by: Marion ParsonnetMay 5, 1958 (1958-05-05)
2828"The Claim Jumpers"UnknownUnknownMay 8, 1958 (1958-05-08)
2929"Jailbreak"UnknownUnknownMay 13, 1958 (1958-05-13)
3030"The Kidder"John H. PeyserTeleplay by: Sam Peckinpah May 16, 1958 (1958-05-16)
3131"Lissie"UnknownUnknownMay 21, 1958 (1958-05-21)
3232"Aftermath" Walter E. Grauman Story by: Robert Presnell Sr.
Teleplay by: Herbert R. Purdom
May 26, 1958 (1958-05-26)
3333"The Last Bullet"John H. PeyserUnknownMay 29, 1958 (1958-05-29)
3434"Special Edition"UnknownUnknownJune 4, 1958 (1958-06-04)
3535"Headline"John H. PeyserTeleplay by: Harry KronmanJune 9, 1958 (1958-06-09)
3636"Man Missing"Charles F. HaasStory by: Eustace and Francis Cockrell
Teleplay by: Robert Creighton Williams
 ()
3737"The Mine"UnknownUnknownJune 17, 1958 (1958-06-17)
3838"Invisible Enemy"Charles F. HaasTeleplay by: Frederic Louis Fox and Robert Leslie BellemJune 24, 1958 (1958-06-24)
3939"Wire's End"John H. PeyserTeleplay by: Robert Leslie Bellem ()

Season 2 (1959)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
401"Face Of The Moon" Walter Grauman Teleplay by: Robert BloomfieldMay 27, 1959 (1959-05-27)
412"Eye Witness" Walter E. Grauman Teleplay by: Oliver CrawfordJune 1, 1959 (1959-06-01)
423"The Hero"Paul LandresTeleplay by: Frederic Louis FoxJune 4, 1959 (1959-06-04)
434"Witness In Terror"Paul LandresTeleplay by: Robert Leslie BellemJune 9, 1959 (1959-06-09)
445"Man With The Wrong Face"UnknownUnknownJune 12, 1959 (1959-06-12)
456"The Last Holdup"UnknownUnknownJune 17, 1959 (1959-06-17)
467"Daughter Of The Dragon"Paul LandresStory by: Robert Leslie Bellem and Wanda Tuchock
Teleplay by: Wanda Tuchock
June 22, 1959 (1959-06-22)
478"The Shaving Mug"Paul LandresTeleplay by: Robert Leslie BellemJune 25, 1959 (1959-06-25)
489"The Devil's Acres"UnknownUnknownJune 30, 1959 (1959-06-30)
4910"Accused"UnknownStory by: Robert Leslie Bellem
Teleplay by: Jess Carneol and Kay Lenard
July 3, 1959 (1959-07-03)
5011"Hangtree Inn"Les GoodwinsTeleplay by: Robert Leslie BellemSeptember 2, 1959 (1959-09-02)
5112"The Giant"UnknownUnknownSeptember 10, 1959 (1959-09-10)
5213"Stolen Stage"UnknownUnknownSeptember 16, 1959 (1959-09-16)

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References

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  2. "Man Without a Gun". TVacres.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
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